Many Non Takers responded positively to interviewers' descriptions of ITS; the subject's broader appeal is evidenced in growing enrolments since its 2000 introduction in the senior curriculum.
And as much as excessive fees may seem counterintuitive to growing student enrolment, more recent evidence shows it makes little difference.
They also spoke of pressures, such as time constraints, for teaching in an already overcrowded curriculum, increased enrolments, growing competition for clinical placements, and lack of control and a sense of vulnerability around securing appropriate placement opportunities for their students.
Countries that have taken the bold step to eliminate fees saw a dramatic and sudden surge in enrolment as a result: In Uganda in 1996, primary school enrolment grew from 3.4 million to 5.7 million; and in Kenya in 2003, enrolment increased from 5.9 million to 7.2 million.
University enrolment is growing faster even than demand for that ultimate consumer good, the car.
So hungry is the world for higher education that enrolment is growing faster than purchases of that ultimate consumer good, the car (see chart 1).
As the public provision of higher education in Tanzania could not keep pace with growing challenges and increase enrolment, the government decided to engage the private sector in the provision of higher education.
Enrolment is growing and the WASH facilities are an asset that attracts students.
Clearly, eliminating fees leads to a surge in enrolment: In Tanzania in 2001, primary school enrolment grew by 50%, from 4.4 million in 2002 to 6.6 million in 2003.
